Jean-Léon Gérôme

Jean-Léon Gérôme La Danseuse au Cerceau - Gilt Bronze Statue of a Hoop Dancer

19th Century

Female figural bronze by Etienne Henry Dumaige (1830-1888) of Psyche with lit Oil Lamp, perched on a stump. Her gaze is incredibly striking, commanding the eye of the viewer. The lam...

MATHURIN MOREAU French, (1822-1912) ‘La Libellule’ signed ‘Moreau Mathurin’ 27.5 in. 11.5 in. x 15 in. Notes: A fine quality Art Nouveau allegoric...

Bronze figural grouping of a Génie and Science, a woman guided by an angel with outstretched wings by Mathurin Moreau, a celebrated and decorated French sculptor whose talents most f...

This delightful cast bronze statue depicts Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (French, 1622-1673), known as Molière; a wonderful historical study that captures the playwright and actor as a carefree youth. Reclined in a worn out chair, and judging by the worn out covering and loose fringe and gimp this is likely the chair he is supposed to be upholstering.The young upholsterer's apprentice is spending his afternoon with a small book opened across his lap instead of his assigned task, and hasn't a care in the world, his tacking hammer held loosely in his hand as he is totally enveloped by the text. It captures Molière working for his father, who had purchased the post of valet de chambre ordinaire et tapissier du Roi, and was responsible for maintaining the carpets and upholstery of the furnishings for the King of France, a post that was often hereditary and that his father hoped to pass on to him one day. The sculpture offers a glimpse at Molière's chosen path, much to the chagrin of his father, leaving the world of upholstery unfinished and following the written word into a world of creativity. The modeling of the statue overall is superb. Gaudez is a true master of the genre scene in sculpture, and this this piece perfectly exemplifies his skilled capability to realistically model the human body in relaxed positions. Moreover, the modeling of the carved wooden chair legs, soft dangling tassels, individual book pages, and bunched fabrics is incredibly crisp, almost leading me to believe that we may be able to learn something about 19th century upholstery...

Polo Bookends in bronze for the sporty library. These were purchased from the collection of a polo player on Long Island who had a beautiful library of sporting books. He also owne...

Grand Tour Achilles and Priam Bronze Relief Plaque, 19th century, depicting Priam begging Achilles for the body of his son, wood frame. Image: 8" H x 16.75" W; frame: 17" H x 25.5" W...

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (France, 1824-1887) A rare seated bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin holding his walking stick and hat, with a book in his ri...

Untitled 1982 Young Man With Closed Eyes Artist signed, and dated. WILLIAM LUDWIG (1935-2011) Education: University of Connecticut, 1957-1961 Hartford Art School, University of Har...